• "Fathers of Stealth" visit Whiteman

    Four of the original designers of the B-2 Stealth Bomber held a "Fathers of Stealth" panel Jan. 16 to elaborate on ideas behind the development of the unique aircraft. They described the fabrication process and answer questions regarding its conception. The four "fathers" to visit Whiteman were John

  • B-2 Stealth Bike Unveiled At Whiteman AFB

    The scene was twenty years in the making. The morning sun poured into an aircraft hangar as hundreds of military personnel, civilians and family members ushered in anxiously waiting to see something special Dec. 4. Northrop Grumman would not allow the 20th Anniversary of the B-2 Stealth Bomber's

  • Congressional Silver bestowed to Team Whiteman member

    One of Whiteman's finest, Samantha Wielert, daughter of Teresa and retired Master Sgt. James Wielert, received a Silver Congressional Award Jan. 16 at the youth center for volunteering her time to various causes and activities in the Warrensburg and Whiteman AFB communities. Congressman Ike Skelton,

  • Steppin up

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, 509th Bomb Wing command chief and Staff Sgt. Melanie Duncan, 509th Operations Group pose after Sergeant Duncan receives her Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion to technical sergeant Jan. 6. Sergeant

  • A treasured honor

    A 509th Comptroller became the first Air Force recipient of the U.S .Treasury Cash Management Service Medal of Honor Dec. 11. Senior Master Sgt. Michael Windsor, 509th Comptroller Squadron superintendent, recently became the sixth person to earn this medal for his service while deployed as

  • 509th Medical Group Wins Three ACC Awards

    The 509th Medical Group was notified Dec. 10 2008, that they were awarded three Air Force Medical Service awards by Air Combat Command for superior achievements in human performance, pharmacy, and dental services. "We're very excited to have been selected for these awards and pleased to know that

  • Stepping Up

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, 509th Bomb Wing command chief and Tech. Sgt. Michael Shumate , 509th Civil Engineer Squadron after Sergeant Shumate received his Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion to Master Sergeant Jan. 6. Sergeant